All posts by carolsloan

My Little Chickadee

This is a mixed media fiber collage that I did. I used a painting from my series "Backyard Birds", printed it out on fabric and built the collage around the image. I've used coffee stained canvas and other fibers to give yummy layers of interest and texture. I have also used vintage Scrabble pieces to…

American Goldfinch

This is a mixed media fiber collage that I made. I used a painting that I had done this year of the American Goldfinch (from a series called "Backyard Birds"), printed it out on fabric and created the collage around it. It measures apx. 8"x10".

She is a Survivor

A mixed media book that I made. Vintage quilt blocks grace the cover as well as a small painted face that I did last year. I've used pieces of my grandmothers lace on the spine and an antique glass button for the closure.

Pink Book 2

Here is a different shot of "The Pink Book". You can see how thick and lucious the pages are. The cover is made with one of my mixed media paintings (a print of it) and layers of acrylic mediums. I'll be teaching this class at the "Textile Evolution" retreat in Colorado Springs next August.

Pink Book

This is the project that I am going to be teaching at the "Textile Evolution " retreat in Colorado Springs next fall. It's a fun mixed media book with lots of funky pages. I've used everything from blank bristol paper to security envelopes for the pages. On this book I have sewn the signatures in…

Poppy Art Journal

This is a mixed media handmade book that I used a drawing of mine on the cover. The cover is flexible yet very strong. I've used a vintage glass button for the closure. I am making the pages to go inside out of painted papers, mics. vintage papers and my own drawings that I am printing…